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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 8, 2016
Ohio firm moves headquarters to Tampa

The IT and staffing services company, Cohesion, works with Fortune 1000 companies.

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  • February 25, 2016
Tampa metro tops Florida in job growth

The Tampa region added more than 38,000 jobs.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • April 8, 2016
Wanted: Readers' opinions

The Business Observer, like the companies and executives we write about, regularly seeks ways to improve our products and services.

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  • October 22, 2015
Restaurant franchise sets sights on global expansion

The Melting Pot targets China, India and Brazil, among other countries, for growth.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 27, 2015
Engineering firm names new top exec

Leonard Becker formerly ran HNTB Michigan.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • November 6, 2015
Synthetic human maker looking to hire 25

SynDaver Labs is increasing wages and is in hiring mode at its Tampa headquarters.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • January 7, 2016
Tampa exec to lead statewide accounting firm

Lee Bell leads the Tampa office of Saltmarsh, Cleaveland & Gund.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • December 12, 2014
Sarasota firm hooks up U.N. with Wi-Fi

Akuwa Solutions Group will connect U.N. offices worldwide.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • April 7, 2015
Private jet firm names new president

Ashley Watts has been with Rectrix since 2008.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • September 10, 2004
Repeat Performance

Steven G. Burton's work four years ago for President George W. Bush has earned him another job during the 2004 general election.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 23, 2005
A Near-Death Experience

Leslie Flegel quadrupled Source Interlink's size in one year. But at one point, his acquisitions almost sank the company. Nonetheless, he's transforming the way magazines, CDs and DVDs are distributed.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • July 2, 2004
Class Builders

Willis A. Smith Construction Inc. has grown from a small company in 1988 with about $3 million in revenue to one of the larger general contractors in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

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  • By Jay Brady |
  • December 4, 2009
Biotech Bet

Diversifying Florida's economy from heavy reliance on construction and real estate toward high tech industry dominates agendas of government and business groups. But with baby boomer retiree housing demand poised to jump, the traditional economy may still be the best bet.

  • Florida
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • October 11, 2019
Firm turns complicated data into revenue streams

Harnessing the power of data means big growth potential for Fort Myers firm.

  • Technology
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • May 19, 2022
Rise of streaming services brings abundant opportunities

The likes of Netflix, HBO Max and Hulu demand a constant supply of new content. A Tampa advertising agency has big plans to help supply it.

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • June 10, 2022
2022 Innovator: Stoke Collaboration Room, Sarasota

The company seeks to zoom past competitors in the new world of hybrid meetings that meld the digital and in-person experience.

  • Technology
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  • February 2, 2008
Orange Groove

It takes more than picking to squeeze a profit from a fruit farm, even in Florida. An entrepreneurial couple has the $3 million bill to prove it.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 5, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana)

Bank holds out for nice price: It was not six months ago that Glen W. Fausset, president of 1st National Bank & Trust, was stamping out speculation that the 19-year-old Bradenton bank would be sold.How much should new homes be assessed?: Let's get a little perspective here.Benderson adds a local voice: For the past five years, it has been the biggest, but it also has been the quietest.Don't judge the impact-fee committee just yet: Sarasota County Commissioner Jon Thaxton's advice to the media and others concerning the Florida Impact Fee Review Task Force is don't pre-judge its members.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 4, 2005
Lawyers Blast Bankruptcy Reform

Will the revised bankruptcy rules stop entrepreneurs from taking chances? Or does the profession sound too much like Chicken Little?

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 1, 2005
Bullish on Florida

Corvus International LLC beefs up its focus on the local real estate market, planning almost $2 billion in development.

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